Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out the criminal charges filed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against telecom giant MTN and its top officials in Nigeria after the regulator withdrew the case.

The consumer protection agency filed the charges agaisnt MTN Nigeria (the telecom's Nigerian subsidiary), Karl Toriola, the MD/CEO; Tobechukwu Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, Ikenna Ikeme, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs.

FCCPC accused them of ignoring a lawful summons by not submitting documents and information required for its investigation.

Judge Hauwa Yilwa struck out the charges after the prosecution, represented by I. O. Aiaba, told...